PolysacDB: A comprehensive database of microbial polysaccharide antigens and their antibodies

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Citation: Aithal A, Sharma A, Joshi S, Raghava GPS, Varshney GC (2012) PolysacDB: A Database of Microbial Polysaccharide Antigens and Their Antibodies. PLoS ONE 7(4): e34613. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0034613
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PolysacDB ID1350
Carbohydrate NameMannan   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
MicrobeCandida albicans 20A   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureAn α-linked branched homopolymer of mannose linked to protein
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesCell walls of C. albicans 20A
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab CB6
Antibody type and classIgM
Assay SystemIndirect Enzyme Immunoassay, immunofluorescence
Cross-reactivityThis Mab did not cross-react Candida albicans 526B
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab will help in the serotyping of Candida species
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation25-06-2010
ReferencesPMC269031


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